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Number of perfect March Madness brackets dwindles into the hundreds after the first round

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Number of perfect March Madness brackets dwindles into the hundreds after the first round

Peterson scores 28 points as Kansas hangs on to beat March Madness newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60

Peterson scores 28 points as Kansas hangs on to beat March Madness newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60

Malik Reneau scores 24 as Miami pulls away from Missouri late for 80-66 win in NCAA Tournament

Malik Reneau scores 24 as Miami pulls away from Missouri late for 80-66 win in NCAA Tournament

Oweh buzzer-beater lifts Kentucky to March Madness win over Santa Clara

Oweh buzzer-beater lifts Kentucky to March Madness win over Santa Clara

UCLA overcomes broken tooth and stubborn UCF 75-71 to advance in the NCAA Tournament

UCLA overcomes broken tooth and stubborn UCF 75-71 to advance in the NCAA Tournament

Florida begins title defense with 59-point rout of Prairie View, 2nd-biggest margin in NCAA tourney

Florida begins title defense with 59-point rout of Prairie View, 2nd-biggest margin in NCAA tourney

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Maupin’s 17 points leads Texas Tech past Villanova in the first round of March Madness

Maupin’s 17 points leads Texas Tech past Villanova in the first round of March Madness

Baylor rallies to beat Nebraska 67-62 in March Madness opener after winning appeal on flagrant foul

Baylor rallies to beat Nebraska 67-62 in March Madness opener after winning appeal on flagrant foul

Jaylen Petty scores 24 as Texas Tech beats Akron 91-71 in NCAA Tournament first round

Jaylen Petty scores 24 as Texas Tech beats Akron 91-71 in NCAA Tournament first round

Jacari White scores 26 and No. 3 seed Virginia avoids early March exit, beating Wright State 82-73

Jacari White scores 26 and No. 3 seed Virginia avoids early March exit, beating Wright State 82-73

Purdue’s Smith sets Division I career assists record in rout of Queens University in NCAA Tournament

Purdue’s Smith sets Division I career assists record in rout of Queens University in NCAA Tournament

Zuby Ejiofor leads streaking St. John’s past Northern Iowa 79-53 in strong NCAA Tournament opener

Zuby Ejiofor leads streaking St. John’s past Northern Iowa 79-53 in strong NCAA Tournament opener

Top-seeded Arizona rolls past Long Island 92-58 in impressive NCAA Tournament opener

Top-seeded Arizona rolls past Long Island 92-58 in impressive NCAA Tournament opener

Stirtz weathers cold shooting to score 16 and help Iowa beat Clemson 67-61 in March Madness

Stirtz weathers cold shooting to score 16 and help Iowa beat Clemson 67-61 in March Madness

Michigan State rallies for 65-62 win over big underdog Colorado State in women’s NCAA Tournament

Michigan State rallies for 65-62 win over big underdog Colorado State in women’s NCAA Tournament

Mouth madness! UCLA’s Skyy Clark grins and bears it after tooth bites the dust in NCAA Tournament

Mouth madness! UCLA’s Skyy Clark grins and bears it after tooth bites the dust in NCAA Tournament

Tennessee Lady Vols end season with their first 8-game losing streak in NCAA era

Tennessee Lady Vols end season with their first 8-game losing streak in NCAA era

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley pleased the WNBA and players’ union reached an agreement

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley pleased the WNBA and players’ union reached an agreement

No. 7 NC State tops No. 10 Tennessee 76-61, Lady Vols lose 8 in a row for 1st time in NCAA era

No. 7 NC State tops No. 10 Tennessee 76-61, Lady Vols lose 8 in a row for 1st time in NCAA era

Purdue’s Braden Smith breaks Bobby Hurley’s Division I career assist record in NCAA tourney opener

Purdue’s Braden Smith breaks Bobby Hurley’s Division I career assist record in NCAA tourney opener

March Madness mismatch: No. 2 Michigan routs Holy Cross 83-48 in women’s NCAA Tournament

March Madness mismatch: No. 2 Michigan routs Holy Cross 83-48 in women’s NCAA Tournament

Lattimore leads balanced attack as Mississippi downs Gonzaga 81-66

Lattimore leads balanced attack as Mississippi downs Gonzaga 81-66

From a campus steakhouse to a mock airplane cabin for students, High Point is no ordinary Cinderella

From a campus steakhouse to a mock airplane cabin for students, High Point is no ordinary Cinderella

North Carolina advances in women’s NCAA Tournament by beating Western Illinois 82-51

North Carolina advances in women’s NCAA Tournament by beating Western Illinois 82-51

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